Acoustics for Schools

Research has shown that noise within and around schools can have a profound and adverse impact on both pupils' and staff performance. BB93 is a guidance document which relates to Acoustic Treatments for School Building Design. It sets-out the acoustical design targets for schools and it is now mandatory for all new schemes to comply with its requirements. We can advise on suitable acoustical criteria for schools, offices and performance spaces. Suitable reverberation time and speech intelligibility targets can be recommended along with appropriate design advice to achieve those targets. We can help you make the BB93 noise survey / noise assessment run as smoothly as possible by taking care of all acoustic and noise related matters including liaising with the Architect to also ensure that the design meets requirements.